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newbie with cleaver question

Hi guys, koi boy here from columbia, sc. been enjoying the forums for about a year now. thanks for the advice and humor. i have a question for you cleaver gurus. am considering a new japanese cleaver. i have a cck 1303 and a heavy chinese bone cleaver. have heard great things about the suien vc cleaver, but it seems that they have changed the profile and added more belly over the past three years. is this cleaver still recommended or should i consider something else in the $200 price range? have also considered a used sugimoto no. 6 if anyone has one. thanks so much, looking forward to hearing from you guys.
Koi Boy

I purchased it a little more than a year ago from JKI (great service btw) and sold it about 6 months ago. For me the belly was in the perfect spot, it was where I was naturally terminating my cuts anyway so there was no need for misc wrist movement to complete the cut. It cuts slightly different than the cck, but I think I prefered the belly over the dead flat.